Economía política y narcotráfico

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Straightforward introduction to history of Bogotá from colonial times to present. Shows how daily life changed over the centuries and how the city continually redefined itself by integrating people and customs from other parts of the country. Helpful maps, tables, bibliography, and capsule biographies of famous Bogotanos"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Careful and detailed portrayal of the professorial community and scholarly culture in the New Kingdom. Rightly insisting that intellectual development in Nueva Granada is not limited to the era of Charles III, despite an analytical focus on the Enlightenment, Silva traces growth of the university corporation over the entire colonial period in terms of numbers, identity, and influence"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Este libro es un esfuerzo por organizar y articular las investigaciones más importantes sobre el desarrollo regional de la violencia de los cincuenta en Colombia, desde la relación entre violencia y Estado. A partir de un estudio detallado de las distintas publicaciones sobre violencia regional y de la revisión del proceso de formación del Estado desde la sociología histórica, la autora muestra que, con base en ciertas condiciones, la violencia política opera como un mecanismo de integración territorial y de articulación de nuevos grupos sociales. El trabajo examina algunos de los...